A unique fundraising program, the Bermuda Championship Birdies for Charity program, was launched earlier this summer benefitting charities on the island of Bermuda. The program will provide up to a 10% match on every donation, with all funds raised going directly to the organizations involved. “Inspired by the program’s tremendous success at other PGA TOUR tournaments, Birdies for Charity will make it possible to expand our reach and offer more opportunities to get involved and make a positive impact for the community,” said Bermuda Championship Executive Director Sean Sovacool.

Among the many lessons we’ve learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the value of having a highly skilled scientific workforce that is capable of leveraging its education to serve the broader community. Throughout the pandemic BIOS continued its long-standing research programs with new procedures in place and offered a record number of summer internships to on-island students, thus ensuring our continued commitment to science and science education.

Some of our achievements in 2012 using ocean science for human good include work to:

A donation to BIOS means empowering Bermuda’s students. For students from Harrington Sound Primary, that means an annual field trip on a BIOS research vessel for a plankton tow. For Clearwater Middle School students, it means learning from BIOS educators about marine debris, then personally participating in a beach clean up.